Allied health profession - CORRECT ANSWER-A profession that follows the
principles of medicine and nursing but focuses on an expertise set apart from
those practices
AORN - CORRECT ANSWER-Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The
professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association
of Operating Room Nurses.
AMA - CORRECT ANSWER-American medical association. An association founded
in 1847 comprising medical doctors whose mission is to promote healthy lifestyle
across all patients populations
AST - CORRECT ANSWER-Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional
association for surgical technologists that strives to uphold and support the
standards of patient care and the profession.
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER-Acknowledge by private agency that a person
has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skills
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER-More formally called professional
development. It demonstrates an ongoing learning process in an individual's